Rigging for saddles



April 14, Eb Q WILSON RIGGING FOR SADDLES Filed May 25, 1935 INVENTOR. 2z/arr ///z JO/Y Patented Apr. 14, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RIGGING AFOR S-ADDLESv Application May 25, 1935,. Serial No. 23,382'v Claims.

This invention relates to a rigging for riding saddles, and hasforl its principal object the provision of means for attaching the latigo and cinch to the saddle ri-gging which will avoid the usual 5 lump or bunch at this point which causes rib sores on the mount and discomfort to the legs of the rider.

In the usual all leather saddle, the latigo and cinch is passed through an opening in the rigging leather itself. This causes an uncomfortable thickness in this point since it more than doubles the thickness at this point over the normal thickness of the rigging strap and creates an uncomfortable and harmful bulge.

The present invention is designed to eliminate this bulge at the point of attachment of the latigo or cinch.

Another object of the invention is to provide an attachment member which will be very secure, able to withstand the strains to which the rigging is usually subjected, and yet which will be economical to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages reside in the detail construction of the invention, which is 25 designed for simplicity, economy, and efficiency.

These will become more apparent from the following description.

In the following detailed description of the in vention reference is had to the accompanying 3 drawing which forms a part thereof. Like numerals refer to like parts in all views of the drawing and throughout the description.

In the drawing:- Fig. 1 illustrates a saddle tree with its rigging attached. In this view, the saddle leather, skirt, flaps, stirrup straps, etc., have been omitted.

Fig. 2 isa section through the rigging leather, taken on the line 2-2, Fig. 1.

4 3 3, Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a detail face view of the attachment plate employed in this invention. l

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of attachment plate.

In the drawing, a typical saddle tree has been illustrated at I0, to each side of which the usual rigging leathers II are attached by means of rivets I2, or in any other suitable manner.

In carrying out the objects of this invention, the rigging leather II is two-ply, and is stitched together along its edges by means of suitable stitching I3. The invention contemplates forrning a relatively deep upwardly extending notch I4 in the bottom edge of the rig- Fig. 3 is a similar section, taken on the line ging leather I I, and placing a plate I 5 acrosstheopen mouth ofv this notch.

The plate I5 is shown in detail in Fig; 4-, and is formed with two obovate flaring ears. Two transverse bars I'I extend between the ears I6 to receive the loops of the latigo, or cinch, indicated at I8. The blade-like ears are perforated as indicated at I9.

In installing the plate I5, the two ears I6 are forced between the two plies of the rigging leather I I and riveted in place therein by means of suitable rivets 20 Which are passed through the twoplies and through the openings `I9 of the plates.

At one side of thesaddle, the cinch I8 will be permanently secured about the lower trans- 15 Verse bar I'I; at the other side the latigo will be looped over both bars I1.

It is desired to call attention to the fact that after the latigo has been wrapped around its transverse bar I'I, it does not project on either side beyond the face of the rigging leather I3 so that no objectionable bulge or bump is formed at this point.

In Fig. 4 the plate is sho-wn with a slight offset at 2| which projects the bars I1 still further away from the horse so as to insure that the latigo will not project beyond the face of the rigging strap on the inside.

In Fig. 5 a modified form of attachment plate is illustrated. In this form the ears are thickened as they approach the middle or attachment portion as shown at 22. The cross bar portion is then indented below this thickened portion forming a shoulder at each side as indicated at 23.

The thickened portions cause the two plies of the rigging leather to be widely separated at this point so as to provide a deep channel for the wrappings of the latigo which will absolutely prevent the latter from projecting inwardly or outwardly to form an objectional bump for the rider or horse.

The offset form of Fig. 4 and the inset form of Fig. 5 both space the bars I'I from the saddle skirt so as to allow easy insertion of the latigo in saddling.

While a specific form of the improvement has been described and illustrated herein, it is desired to be understood that the same may be varied, within the scope of the appended claims, Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired secured by Letters Patent isz- 1. In a saddle: a tree; a rigging leather a'ixed 55 to said tree and having a notch formed in its bottom edge; a. transverse bar for receiving a latigo extending across said notch; ears formed on the extremities of said bar; and imbedded in said leather.

2. In a saddle: a tree; a rigging leather secured to and extending downwardly about each side of said tree; each of said leathers being provided with an upwardly extending notch in its bottom edge and each consisting of two leather plies; and a plate member extending across the opening of said notch at each side of said tree; ears formed on each of said plate members extending between the two plies of said rigging at each side of said notch; and means for securing said ears between said plies.

3. A latigo attachment member for saddle rigging leathers comprising: a pair of substantially parallel bars joined at their extremities and a aring obovate extremity joined to each extremity of said pair of bars, said bars arranged to extend across and close the open side of a notch formed in a rigging leather, said obovate extremities being formed to be imbedded in said leathers.

4. A saddle rigging leather comprising: two plies of leather arranged to be secured to a saddle tree at their extremities and provided with an inwardly extending open notch in their lower edges; a line of stitching securing the edges of said two plies and said notch together; a plate extending across the open side of said notch; ears formed on said plate, said ears being positioned between the two plies of said leather` 5. A saddle rigging leather comprising: two plies of leather arranged to be secured to a saddle tree at their extremities and provided with an inwardly extending open notch in the lower edges; a line of stitching securing the edges of said two plies and said notch together; a plate extending across the open side of said notch; ears formed on said plate, said ears being positioned between the two plies of said leather; and substantially parallel bar portions formed on said plate at the point where it crosses said notch.

ELLIOTT O. WILSON. 

